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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
online education technology are empowering
people
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
certify that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Ghana to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
necessity
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Researchers want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
desire for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
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