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 the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
elearning technology have empowered
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Students want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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