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 the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
online education technology have enabled
people
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These MOOCs are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Burundi to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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