MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
online learning enable
people
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
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 a variety of
topics that
learning technology institutions
are struggling with
now that learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
new open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
demand for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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