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 the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
distance learning have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massive open courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning technology organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
experiments.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
need for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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