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.
Find out more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
electronic education technology enable
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massive open courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can learners
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Nicaragua to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Researchers want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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