MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
distance learning technology have enabled
people
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
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 learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are dealing with
now that online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desideratum
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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