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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
researches
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
changes in
distance learning are making it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These online MOOCs are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
demand for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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