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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
electronic education technology are empowering
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take courses via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massive open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
openHPI to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
need
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
need for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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