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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
all around the world
to take part in 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.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Educators want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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