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 the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
developments in
online learning have empowered
people
all around the world
to take online classes.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massive online courses are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
need for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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