MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
changes in
online learning have empowered
humans
in nations all around the world
to participate in online classes.
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.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can participants
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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