MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advances in
electronic education technology have made it possible for
humans
in all parts of 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 massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are quite a few
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can teachers
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
these
new open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This inspiring new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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