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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
distance learning have enabled
people
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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