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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
elearning are making it possible for
humans
all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
Massive open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning institutions
have to consider
today because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Trainers want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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