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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
online education technology are enabling
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take online courses.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are dealing with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Gambia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Professors want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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