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.
Find out more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
learners
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are a lot of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Madagascar to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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