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.
Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
elearning have empowered
students
all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are having to attend to
today because online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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