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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
for students 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 a lot of
issues that
online learning technology organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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