MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
learners
all over 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 open courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
today because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Guam to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Trainers want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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