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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
distance learning have enabled
humans
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 massive open courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
must deal with
now that blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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