MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
distance learning are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
usually 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 quite a few
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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