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.
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MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
learners
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Tunisia to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Trainers want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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