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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
changes in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
MOOC courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
learning technology organizations
are considering
now that online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Saint Barthelemy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Instructors want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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