MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
online education technology are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
topics that
online learning institutions
are considering
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can we
deal with
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open education
experiments.
Universities want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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