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.
Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
blended learning are empowering
people
all over the world
to take classes online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
have to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Corporations want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
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