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 the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
developments in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that blended learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Algeria to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open education
experiments.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
demand for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This book
also researches the
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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