MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
gains in
blended learning technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massively open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
assure that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can students
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
need for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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