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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
studies
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desideratum for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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