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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
digital education technology have enabled
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
MOOCs are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Utah State University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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