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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
distance learning technology have enabled
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for students 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
issues that
online education institutions
are having to deal with
now that blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
these
open education
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This scholarly new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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