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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
students
all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education institutions
have to deal with
today because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Kuwait to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
details
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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