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 this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
learning technology are enabling
people
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These MOOCs are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
need for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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