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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
distance learning have made it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massive open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning institutions
are considering
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
One Month to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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