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.
Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
students
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Abkhazia to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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