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 this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
humans
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
e-learning organizations
have to struggle with
today because blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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