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.
Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
articulates
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
distance learning technology have enabled
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
Massive open online courses are
free
for learners 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 several
topics that
elearning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Senegal to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Lecturers want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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