MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
talks about
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
online education technology are enabling
students
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Trainers want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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