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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
online learning technology have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
issues that
blended learning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can learners
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
experiments.
People want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
need for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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