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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
distance learning technology enable
learners
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
Massive open online courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to comprehend how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
need
to better grasp
these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also discusses 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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