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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
e-learning are enabling
learners
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desire
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to know how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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