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.
Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
online learning have empowered
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
MOOC classes are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning organizations
are considering
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can institutions
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Belize to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Scientists want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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