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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
addresses
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
developments in
learning technology have empowered
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are quite a few
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Niue to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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