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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
distance learning technology have empowered
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massively open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning institutions
must deal with
now that elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Corporations want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
need for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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