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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
online learning have made it possible for
students
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These online MOOCs are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education organizations
have to struggle with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can organizations
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
desideratum for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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