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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology make it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These online MOOCs are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desideratum
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
open educational
undertakings.
Academics want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
demand for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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