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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
changes in
learning technology have enabled
humans
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
MOOCs are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Turkmenistan to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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