MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
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
that
addresses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
distance learning have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to take online courses.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Trainers want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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