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 this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
elearning technology are enabling
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
MOOCs are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can learners
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
these
new open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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