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.
Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
learning technology are enabling
humans
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
learning technology organizations
have to consider
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can organizations
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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