MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
changes in
online education have enabled
humans
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
MOOC classes are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
need
to better grasp
these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Professors want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
demand for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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