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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
humans
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Seychelles to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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