MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
humans
in nations 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.
These massive open courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
blended learning institutions
have to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
experiments.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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