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 this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
online education are providing the means for
humans
in nations all aver 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 massive online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning technology institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can learners
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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