MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
distance learning make it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
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 massive open courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Austria to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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