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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
talks about
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
learners
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
necessity
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Lecturers want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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