MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Latvia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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