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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
learning technology have made it possible for
learners
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to consider
now that learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Nicaragua to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open educational
undertakings.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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