MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
online education technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in online classes.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can organizations
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Rwanda to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desire
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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