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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advances in
electronic education technology have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massive open courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Facebook to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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