MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
e-learning are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
blended learning organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Colombia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Everyone wants
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
desideratum for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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