MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
talks about
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
desire for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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