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.
Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
advances in
online education technology are empowering
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
undertakings.
Teachers want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
desire for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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