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.
Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
distance learning have provided the means for
humans
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can institutions
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
necessity
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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