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 the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
online learning technology are empowering
people
in nations all aver the world
to take online courses.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can institutions
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
experiments.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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