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 the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
distance learning institutions
have to consider
now that learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Bolivia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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