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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
online education technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Norfolk Island to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
need for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This book
also describes the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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