MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
e-learning make it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a variety of
topics that
blended learning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Florida to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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