MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
articulates
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
elearning technology enable
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
Massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can participants
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Utah Valley University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Lecturers want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
details
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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