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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
online learning technology have enabled
learners
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOCs are
free
for learners 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 a lot of
issues that
learning technology organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Saint Martin to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This definitive new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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