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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
digital education technology are providing the means for
learners
all over the world
to take 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.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
learning technology institutions
are dealing with
today because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Bhutan to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can we
deal with
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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