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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
humans
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These MOOCs are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning institutions
have to consider
now that online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can organizations
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
demand for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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