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 the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
typically 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 several
subjects that
blended learning organizations
have to consider
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Baker Island to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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