MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
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
talks about
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
elearning technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These MOOCs are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to deal with
today because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Romania to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Students want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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