MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
normally 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 many
topics that
online education organizations
must deal with
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
necessity
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Scientists want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education subjects.
This new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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