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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
online education technology are providing the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Netherlands to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
these
significant new open education
experiments.
Students want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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