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.
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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
online learning technology make it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in online classes.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online education institutions
are struggling with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Trainers want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This definitive new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
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