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 this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
digital education technology are enabling
learners
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massive open online courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are considering
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Columbia University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
these
open education
experiments.
Public servants want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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