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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
researches
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
developments in
digital education technology are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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