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 this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
talks about
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
online education technology have provided the means for
students
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These MOOC courses are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can participants
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Australia to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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