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 the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
customarily free
but do not
always
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 variety of
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Clipperton Island to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
necessity
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
undertakings.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This sensational new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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