MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
developments in
blended learning have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
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 a lot of
topics that
online education organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
need for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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