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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
online learning technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
these
open education
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This definitive new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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