MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
online learning technology have made it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
today because learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
demand for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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