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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
e-learning technology are making it possible for
people
all over 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.
MOOCs are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning institutions
are dealing with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
demand for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This sensational new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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