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.
Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
talks about
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
distance learning technology are enabling
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online education organizations
are considering
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can we
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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