MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
gains in
electronic education technology have made it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Babson College to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
open education
undertakings.
Teachers want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
need for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This thrilling new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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