MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
elearning technology have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massive open online courses are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desideratum
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Students want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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