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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
gains in
digital education technology have empowered
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massive online courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Instructors want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
demand for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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