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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
e-learning are empowering
learners
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massive open courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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