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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
blended learning have enabled
learners
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These online MOOCs are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
today because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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