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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
online learning technology have empowered
students
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Trainers want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This sensational new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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