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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
online learning technology have empowered
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massive open online courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Rutgers University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As e-learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
new open educational
experiments.
Corporations want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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