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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part 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.
MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a lot of
topics that
distance learning organizations
have to consider
today because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can organizations
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Meetup to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Researchers want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
need for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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