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.
Find out more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advances in
e-learning have provided the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
for learners 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 quite a few
topics that
online learning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Students want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
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