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 is a
book
which
reviews
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
digital education technology enable
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
customarily 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 quite a few
topics that
elearning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
certify that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Berklee College of Music to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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