MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
advances in
elearning are making it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
Massive open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can institutions
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Liberia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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