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.
Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
advancements in
online learning technology are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning organizations
have to deal with
now that elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Instructors want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
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