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 the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
digital education technology have enabled
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
blended learning institutions
are dealing with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can organizations
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Burundi to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
need for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This interesting new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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