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 the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
digital education technology are enabling
people
all over 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 massive online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
blended learning institutions
have to consider
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
demand for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This inspiring new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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