MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
e-learning have provided the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners 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 many
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Researchers want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
need for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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