MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
elearning have empowered
people
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massive online courses are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online education institutions
are having to consider
now that online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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