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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
electronic educational technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These MOOC classes are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
blended learning organizations
are having to attend to
now that elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Australia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
need for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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