MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
e-learning technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
MOOC classes are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning technology organizations
have to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Ecotech Institute to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Instructors want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
need for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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