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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advances in
online learning are providing the means for
students
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open courses are
generally 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 quite a few
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Professors want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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