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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
electronic educational technology are empowering
humans
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massive open courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are many
issues that
online education institutions
are dealing with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can students
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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