MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
blended learning have enabled
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are many
subjects that
online education institutions
are considering
today because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can we
ensure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Instructors want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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