MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
online education have made it possible for
students
all around the world
to take online courses.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Barbados to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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