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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
blended learning technology are empowering
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massive open courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are considering
today because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Russia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
these
open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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