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 is a
edited collection
that
describes
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
These MOOC courses are
mostly 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 quite a few
issues that
online education organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Academics want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This amazing new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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