MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
talks about
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
electronic educational technology make it possible for
humans
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners 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
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Arizona State University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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