MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
blended learning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
desire
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This dramatic new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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