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 the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
online education have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Gabon to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
desideratum for
details
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
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