MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
distance learning have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massive open courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online education organizations
are having to deal with
today because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Marquette University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
People want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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