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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
studies
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
usually 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 a variety of
issues that
e-learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This thrilling new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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