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 the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
developments in
distance learning have empowered
learners
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
endeavours.
People want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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