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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
researches
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
online education technology are enabling
learners
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
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
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
today because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
South Africa to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
experiments.
Researchers want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desire for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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