MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
distance learning technology have empowered
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online courses.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massive open courses are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
distance learning organizations
are struggling with
today because learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open education
endeavours.
Trainers want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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