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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
electronic educational technology are enabling
learners
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are considering
now that online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
need for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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