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 this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
digital education technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online classes.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning institutions
must deal with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can participants
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Guadeloupe to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Academics want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This definitive new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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