MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
electronic education technology are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
certify that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Niger to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
promising new open education
experiments.
Teachers want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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