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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
e-learning technology have empowered
people
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are having to attend to
today because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
desire for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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