MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
blended learning are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning organizations
have to consider
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
demand
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
need for
details
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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