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 Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
blended learning are empowering
people
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are
almost always free
for students 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 numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
certify that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can students
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Teachers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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