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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning institutions
are struggling with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
important new open education
ventures.
Corporations want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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