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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
online education are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
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 many
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to attend to
today because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Cuba to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
need
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better grasp
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
demand for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource topics.
This gripping new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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