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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
blended learning are providing the means for
students
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners 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 a lot of
subjects that
blended learning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open education
ventures.
Corporations want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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