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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
digital education technology make it possible for
learners
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.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Zimbabwe to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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