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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
articulates
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
blended learning are enabling
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive open courses are
commonly free
for students 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 variety of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Lecturers want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This amazing new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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