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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
e-learning technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
need
to better comprehend
these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Professors want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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