MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
changes in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to take online courses.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education institutions
are dealing with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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