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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
e-learning technology have enabled
students
all around 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 online MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
today because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Switzerland to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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