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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advances in
digital education technology are empowering
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online education organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
iversity to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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