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.
Learn more about the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
blended learning have made it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
learning technology organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can participants
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Comoros to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
demand for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This definitive new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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