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.
Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advancements in
distance learning are making it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
need for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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