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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
elearning technology are empowering
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOC classes are
normally 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
issues that
blended learning organizations
are dealing with
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
need for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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