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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
electronic educational technology are enabling
humans
all over the world
to take online courses.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
now that blended learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
assure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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