MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can students
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Zimbabwe to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open education
experiments.
Scientists want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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