MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
changes in
online education are providing the means for
humans
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning organizations
are considering
today because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Academics want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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