MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
blended learning technology enable
learners
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
free
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
online learning technology organizations
must deal with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Kiribati to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
demand
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
demand for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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