MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
online education technology are making it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can learners
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Saint Helena to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
need for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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