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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
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.
These online MOOC courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
make sure that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can participants
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Belize to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Academics want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This thrilling new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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