MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
researches
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
online learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are quite a few
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Professors want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
details
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
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