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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
distance learning have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a lot of
issues that
blended learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better perceive
these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
need for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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