MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
gains in
electronic educational technology have empowered
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
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 online MOOCs are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning organizations
have to deal with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
certify that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Northwestern University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
would like
to understand
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
People want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
desideratum for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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