MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education organizations
have to struggle with
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can we
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Instructors want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
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