MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
digital education technology have enabled
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can we
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Belarus to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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