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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
online education technology are empowering
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massive online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are several
topics that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This thrilling new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
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