MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
elearning technology have empowered
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
learning technology organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can we
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Bermuda to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
necessity
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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