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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
elearning are providing the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
blended learning organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Israel to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Everyone wants
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
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