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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
online education technology have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online education organizations
must deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can organizations
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Norway to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can educators
handle
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desideratum
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This interesting new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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