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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
digital education technology are enabling
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
blended learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
People want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
demand for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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