MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
distance learning technology enable
people
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
assure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
need for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This sensational new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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