MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
changes in
distance learning technology are enabling
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a lot of
subjects that
learning technology institutions
have to deal with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
Corporations want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
desire for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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