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 the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
distance learning technology are enabling
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
Massive open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning organizations
must deal with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Teachers want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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