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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
elearning technology have empowered
students
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because blended learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Academics want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
need for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This sensational new book
also deals with 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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