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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
elearning are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massive online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can participants
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Libya to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Corporations want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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