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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
elearning technology have enabled
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily 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 quite a few
topics that
blended learning institutions
are considering
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
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What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
Universities want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This inspiring new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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