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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take online courses.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online education organizations
must deal with
now that online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Maldives to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
would like
to better grasp
these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Everyone wants
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desire for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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