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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
distance learning are enabling
learners
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
must deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Facebook to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
necessity
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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