MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
talks about
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
elearning technology are providing the means for
humans
all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
blended learning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can participants
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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