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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
technology-enhanced learning enable
people
in every nation on earth
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
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
blended learning organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Guatemala to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
open educational
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This amazing new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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