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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
blended learning technology are enabling
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online 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
distance learning organizations
must deal with
now that online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Cayman Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
want
to better comprehend
these
important new open education
initiatives.
People want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
desire for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics.
This gripping new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
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