MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
changes in
distance learning are enabling
learners
all over the world
to take courses online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Bolivia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Public servants want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
need for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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