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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
learning technology have empowered
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.
These online MOOCs are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are considering
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can learners
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Canada to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open education
ventures.
Professors want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
demand for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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