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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
studies
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
distance learning technology are empowering
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take courses online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education institutions
are struggling with
now that learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Tristan da Cunha to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This gripping new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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