MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
evolvements in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to consider
today because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can learners
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
necessity
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Corporations want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This amazing new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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