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
that
considers
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massive open courses are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This book
also examines 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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