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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
blended learning technology have empowered
humans
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These MOOC courses are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Zambia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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