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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of North Carolina to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
details
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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