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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
blended learning technology are empowering
learners
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
generally 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
subjects that
blended learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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