MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advances in
elearning technology have made it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
MOOC courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
assure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Estonia to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to comprehend how
MOOCs are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Public servants
and many other
participants
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
demand for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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