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 this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
distance learning are enabling
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
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.
MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to consider
now that technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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