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 this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
distance learning are empowering
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can learners
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Ukraine to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
need for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource issues.
This book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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