MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
distance learning have made it possible for
learners
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massive open courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Tristan da Cunha to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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