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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
gains in
distance learning have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences.
There are many
issues that
elearning technology institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
openHPI to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
need
to better grasp
these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
People want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This sensational new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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