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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
researches
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
blended learning have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
learning technology institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Renton Technical College to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can teachers
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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