MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
investigates
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning have empowered
people
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
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 massive open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open education
undertakings.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
demand for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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