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 the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
Massive open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning organizations
are considering
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Kenya to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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