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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
distance learning have made it possible for
learners
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are considering
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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