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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
electronic educational technology make it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massive open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Philippines to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Lecturers want
to know how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
desire for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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