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 this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
changes in
online learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to be participants 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.
MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education organizations
are having to attend to
now that elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can learners
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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