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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
evolvements in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
MOOC courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
would like
to understand
these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Universities want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
need for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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