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.
Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
elearning technology are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOC courses are
almost always 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.
There are numerous
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are having to attend to
today because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
desire
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open education
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
need for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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