MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
elearning are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
MOOC courses are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are quite a few
issues that
blended learning institutions
must deal with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Afghanistan to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Academics want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
desideratum for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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