MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
online education are providing the means for
students
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These online MOOC courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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