MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
blended learning have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOC classes 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 numerous
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because blended learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To handle this
growing
desire for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also reviews the
major 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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