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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massive open courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Students want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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