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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
digital education technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are considering
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can organizations
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
desideratum for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This amazing new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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