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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
blended learning technology have empowered
learners
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These MOOC classes are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
learning technology institutions
have to consider
now that learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can organizations
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desire
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This sensational new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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