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 the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
talks about
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
online learning technology are empowering
humans
in nations all around the world
to take online courses.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
need for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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