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 this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
online learning technology are providing the means for
students
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
e-learning organizations
are dealing with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
The New School to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
open educational
experiments.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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