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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
developments in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are considering
today because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This amazing new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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