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 this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
elearning technology have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online education organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This amazing new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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