MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
elearning are empowering
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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