MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
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
edited collection
that
talks about
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
evolvements in
digital education technology have enabled
people
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
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.
Massive open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Ethiopia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
necessity
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This gripping new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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