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 this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
talks about
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
mostly 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 a variety of
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Michigan to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Professors want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
need for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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