MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
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 is a
edited collection
that
researches
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
blended learning have provided the means for
learners
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
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 lot of
topics that
online education institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can participants
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
UC San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Lecturers want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
demand for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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