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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
learning technology have enabled
students
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning institutions
have to consider
now that elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Nicaragua to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Corporations want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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