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 this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
e-learning are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
Massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
blended learning organizations
are struggling with
today because blended learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can stakeholders
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Bouvet Island to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
new open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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