MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advances in
online education have enabled
people
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are dealing with
now that blended learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Israel to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
People want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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