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 this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
elearning technology have empowered
learners
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
Massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist.
There are numerous
subjects that
blended learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Finland to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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