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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online education institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can students
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
desire
to understand
these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Students want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
desire for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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