MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
improvements in
distance learning are empowering
humans
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education.
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Canada to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
experiments.
Students want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
need for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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