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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
advances in
electronic education technology are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes 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
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Baker Island to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desire for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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