MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are quite a few
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Macau to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Instructors
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
open education
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education topics.
This new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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