MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
distance learning technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences.
There are many
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
are dealing with
now that elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Oman to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
necessity
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open education
experiments.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
need for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This exciting new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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