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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
people
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Venezuela to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
new open education
experiments.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This amazing new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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