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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
gains in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
all around 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.
Massive open online courses are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning organizations
must deal with
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
China, People's Republic of to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to know how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
demand for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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