MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advances in
online education technology are enabling
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are many
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are struggling with
today because blended learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
undertakings.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
desideratum for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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