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.
Find out more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
gains in
blended learning technology have empowered
students
all over the world
to participate 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
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
have to deal with
today because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Israel to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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