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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
evolvements in
online learning technology make it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes 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.
Massive open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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