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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advances in
distance learning technology enable
learners
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massive open courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
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