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.
Find out more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
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
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can students
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
necessity
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
open educational
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Scientists want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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