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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
digital education technology have enabled
students
all around the world
to take courses online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning institutions
have to consider
today because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can we
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
open education
experiments.
People want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
desire for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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