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 the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
online education technology make it possible for
students
all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning organizations
must deal with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Somalia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Scholars want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
need for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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