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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
electronic education technology have enabled
people
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are many
issues that
blended learning organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
need for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This sensational new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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