MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
online education have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Kenya to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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