MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
learners
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
Massive open online courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
e-learning organizations
are having to deal with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
need
to better grasp
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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