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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
humans
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
ensure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
iversity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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