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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
distance learning have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
have to deal with
today because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Kiribati to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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