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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
learning technology have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open education
ventures.
Students want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
demand for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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