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 this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to be participants in classes 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
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online education institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to know how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
need for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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