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 the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
blended learning are providing the means for
humans
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open educational
experiments.
Trainers want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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