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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
blended learning technology enable
people
in nations all aver the world
to take courses via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
MOOCs are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are quite a few
issues that
learning technology institutions
must deal with
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can participants
guarantee that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
endeavours.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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