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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
distance learning are empowering
people
in nations all aver the world
to take classes online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better perceive
these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics.
This new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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