MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
e-learning are making it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can we
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Wake Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desire
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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