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 this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
blended learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
certify that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Libya to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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