MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
distance learning are making it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can students
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Everybody wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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