MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
online learning technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in online classes.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massive open courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
blended learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Turkmenistan to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
need for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This exciting new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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