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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
students
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
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 quite a few
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Twitter to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This interesting new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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