MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
online education are enabling
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can educators
assure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
need for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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