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 this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
articulates
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These MOOCs are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Cuba to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
People want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
need for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This amazing new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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