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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
blended learning technology are enabling
students
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
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
blended learning organizations
are having to consider
today because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Botswana to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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