MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
online learning technology are enabling
people
all over the world
to take part in 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
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning institutions
are considering
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Utah State University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
experiments.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also deals with the
most important 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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