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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
online learning have enabled
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Montenegro to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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