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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
e-learning have provided the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning technology institutions
have to consider
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can organizations
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can participants
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of South Florida to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
desire for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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