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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
relevant to
massive open online courses
(MOOCs) and
open
educational resources (OERs).
As
distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
The latest
changes in
blended learning technology
make it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in
online courses.
How can
participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
How can
educators
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
These MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
There are many
subjects that
online education
institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because
e-learning technology is
developing
so swiftly.
How can
teachers
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
What
different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these
massively open online courses?
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
fascinating new open
educational
experiments.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open
education
topics.
This exciting new book also
reviews the
most important
instructional ideas
associated with
these massive open online courses and
open education resources (OERS).
For more details please visit this Book About Open Education website.
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