MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
developments in
online education technology have made it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
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 courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are struggling with
now that online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can students
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Vanderbilt University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
need
to better comprehend
these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
need for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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