MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
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 Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
blended learning are providing the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take courses via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massive open courses are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning institutions
must deal with
today because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can participants
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Universities
and many other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
experiments.
Universities want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education topics.
This book
also considers the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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