MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
elearning 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.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are having to consider
now that online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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