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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
blended learning technology are empowering
people
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOC classes are
typically 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 numerous
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Turkey to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
undertakings.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
need for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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