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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
changes in
blended learning are enabling
humans
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
for students 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
topics that
blended learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can students
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open educational
experiments.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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