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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
digital education technology make it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to take classes 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 massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
New Zealand to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
necessity
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Professors want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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