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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
gains in
distance learning are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
experiments.
Students want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desire for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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