MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
distance learning technology are empowering
humans
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
Massive open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning organizations
are struggling with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
make sure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Belarus to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also studies 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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