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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
developments in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
certify that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
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