MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
distance learning have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can participants
assure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
demand for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This thrilling new book
also talks about the
key 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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