MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
researches
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
learning technology have empowered
humans
all over the world
to take courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These MOOCs are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
need for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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