MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
distance learning are providing the means for
learners
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
distance learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can teachers
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This definitive new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
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