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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
blended learning make it possible for
people
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
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 several
subjects that
blended learning institutions
must deal with
now that elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Maldives to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
new open educational
undertakings.
Researchers want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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