MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advances in
distance learning technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These online MOOCs are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are considering
today because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desideratum
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Everybody wants
to know how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
desire for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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