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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
online learning technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are having to attend to
now that elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can learners
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Svalbard to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desire for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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