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.
Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
blended learning technology are enabling
learners
in nations all around 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 massively open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to consider
today because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can participants
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Lesotho to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
necessity
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
need for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
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