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 this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
learning technology are empowering
humans
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Turkey to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Lecturers want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
desire for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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