MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
blended learning technology have enabled
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
These MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
always
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 several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to consider
today because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
certify that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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