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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
elearning have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
MOOCs are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning technology organizations
must deal with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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