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.
Find out more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
studies
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massive open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can we
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
South Ossetia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Everybody wants
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
desire for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
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