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
book
which
investigates
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
elearning are making it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
need for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
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