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 the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
distance learning technology are empowering
people
in nations all around 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.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to attend to
now that distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Iran to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Everybody wants
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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