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.
Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
e-learning technology have enabled
humans
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These MOOCs are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Isle of Man to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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