MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
distance learning technology are empowering
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massive open courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
certify that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
El Salvador to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
open educational
experiments.
Public servants want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
need for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This exciting new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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