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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
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 quite a few
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to deal with
today because blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
would like
to better perceive
these
important new open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This inspiring new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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