MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These MOOC courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Seychelles to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Teachers want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
desideratum for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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