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.
Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
distance learning have enabled
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
MOOCs are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning institutions
must deal with
today because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can participants
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
important new open education
endeavours.
Trainers want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
need for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This sensational new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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