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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
electronic educational technology have empowered
humans
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
Massive open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning organizations
are struggling with
now that distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
good?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Slovenia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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