MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advancements in
digital education technology are empowering
learners
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massive open courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology organizations
are considering
today because online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
necessity
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
need for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This sensational new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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