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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
addresses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
learning technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can participants
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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