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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
advances in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
MOOCs are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning organizations
have to consider
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Liechtenstein to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
need for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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