MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
distance learning technology enable
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massive open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This amazing new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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