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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
blended learning technology have enabled
students
all around the world
to take courses online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning technology institutions
must deal with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
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
Latvia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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