MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
online education technology are empowering
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education institutions
are having to deal with
today because learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
ensure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open educational
experiments.
Professors want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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