MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
digital education technology make it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
distance learning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Dominica to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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