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 the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
electronic education technology are empowering
humans
in all parts of 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
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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