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 this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
changes in
blended learning have enabled
people
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
MOOC classes are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
today because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
need
to better grasp
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
desire for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This sensational new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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