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.
Learn more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Nauru to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
need for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
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