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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advancements in
online education are making it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning technology institutions
have to consider
now that online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
need for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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