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 this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online classes.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These MOOC courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning institutions
have to struggle with
now that blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Israel to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Educators want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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