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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
online education are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online courses.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are many
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
China, People's Republic of to conduct these MOOCs?
How can we
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
new open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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