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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
investigates
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
learning technology have provided the means for
learners
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners 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 several
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Burundi to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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