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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
digital education technology are providing the means for
humans
all around the world
to take courses online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
Massive open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are quite a few
topics that
learning technology institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can organizations
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Lesotho to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
demand
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Trainers want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
demand for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource issues.
This book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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