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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
elearning are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Bolivia to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
desideratum for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also reviews the
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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