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 this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning institutions
have to deal with
today because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open educational
ventures.
People want
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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