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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
online learning technology have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
e-learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
desideratum for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
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