MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
distance learning have provided the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
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 massive online courses are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
guarantee that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
experiments.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
desire for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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