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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
elearning technology are making it possible for
humans
in all parts of 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 MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to consider
today because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open education
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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