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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
talks about
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
electronic education technology have made it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
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 massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning institutions
are struggling with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can organizations
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
new open education
undertakings.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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