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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
blended learning technology are enabling
learners
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
free
for learners 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 many
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Switzerland to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
need for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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