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 the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning technology organizations
have to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
make sure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Belarus to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open education
experiments.
Public servants want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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