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
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
blended learning technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
but do not
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 several
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Tumblr to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
desire for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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