MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
developments in
elearning technology are empowering
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning institutions
have to deal with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
New Caledonia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open education
experiments.
Everybody wants
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
need for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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