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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
talks about
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
online learning have provided the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These online MOOCs are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to consider
now that e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can participants
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education subjects.
This stimulating new book
also discusses 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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