MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massively open online courses are
typically 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 a lot of
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Kentucky to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
necessity
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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