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 this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
elearning technology have made it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
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.
MOOC classes are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education organizations
have to deal with
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational subjects.
This amazing new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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