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.
Find out more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
digital education technology are providing the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
MOOC classes are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
learning technology organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can learners
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Brown University to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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