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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
distance learning technology have empowered
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are struggling with
now that blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Ireland to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Students want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
demand for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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