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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
digital education technology have provided the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
MOOC classes are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences.
There are several
issues that
blended learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Teachers
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
important new open education
endeavours.
Professors want
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
need for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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