MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
improvements in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These MOOC classes are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
want
to better comprehend
these
open education
endeavours.
Professors want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This gripping new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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