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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
gains in
learning technology are making it possible for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online courses.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are quite a few
topics that
blended learning organizations
are considering
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can we
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Ecotech Institute to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
experiments.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
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