MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
e-learning technology have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massive open courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are numerous
subjects that
learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Cape Verde to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This sensational new book
also reviews 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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