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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
changes in
online education technology have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massive open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can learners
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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