MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
articulates
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
learning technology are empowering
people
in nations all aver the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
Massive open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Sierra Leone to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
desire for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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