MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily 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 a lot of
issues that
blended learning organizations
are having to deal with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Jersey to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
new open education
undertakings.
Scholars want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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