MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
blended learning are providing the means for
students
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
These MOOC classes 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
technology-enhanced learning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
undertakings.
Public servants want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desideratum for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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