MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
distance learning technology make it possible for
students
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Trainers want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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