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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
learners
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
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Students want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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