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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
researches
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
blended learning technology make it possible for
humans
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning organizations
have to deal with
now that elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can we
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Everyone wants
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desire for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This dramatic new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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