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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
online learning have provided the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Micronesia to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can organizations
handle
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This sensational new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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