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 Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
changes in
distance learning are making it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning organizations
are dealing with
today because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Tajikistan to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
desire
to understand
these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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