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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
gains in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive online courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
have to consider
today because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Bermuda to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open educational
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
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