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 the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
blended learning are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
New Zealand to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
necessity
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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