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 Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
undertakings.
Teachers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
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