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 this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
blended learning technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are numerous
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are considering
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Greece to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
need for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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