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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
online education are providing the means for
students
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massive open courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning organizations
have to struggle with
now that online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Andorra to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
demand for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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