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.
Find out more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
advancements in
online learning have enabled
people
all over the world
to take courses online.
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.
MOOC classes are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are numerous
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
today because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can we
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
open education
experiments.
Trainers want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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