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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
electronic educational technology have made it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are struggling with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Lesotho to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desire for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also describes the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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