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 the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
elearning technology are enabling
people
all over the world
to take courses online.
MOOCs are
generally free
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 many
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to consider
now that learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Public servants want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
desire for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This amazing new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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