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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
blended learning make it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning institutions
have to consider
now that elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Lesotho to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
procurable there is a
demand
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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