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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
talks about
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These online MOOC courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to attend to
today because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
certify that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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