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 this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advances in
online education make it possible for
students
in all parts of 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.
These MOOC courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are numerous
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to consider
today because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to know how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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