MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
digital education technology have empowered
learners
all around the world
to take online courses.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences.
There are many
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Public servants want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
need for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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