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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
changes in
digital education technology have empowered
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Finland to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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