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 the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
blended learning technology enable
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
Massive open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Researchers want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desideratum for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
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