MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
Students want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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