MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
e-learning technology enable
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in 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
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are numerous
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are dealing with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Portugal to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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