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 the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
electronic education technology have empowered
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take classes via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist.
There are several
subjects that
learning technology institutions
have to deal with
now that elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Kenya to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This amazing new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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