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 the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
gains in
online learning technology are making it possible for
humans
all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Michigan to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
necessity
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
desire for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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