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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
online education are enabling
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning institutions
have to consider
now that online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Scientists want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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