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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
distance learning have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These MOOC courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Madagascar to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
these
new open educational
experiments.
Professors want
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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