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 this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
addresses
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
online education make it possible for
learners
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massive online courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
iversity to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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