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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
distance learning have made it possible for
humans
all over the world
to take part 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.
MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning technology institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Facebook to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Instructors want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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