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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
evolvements in
electronic education technology have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to take courses online.
Massive open online courses are
normally free
for learners 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 many
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to attend to
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
People want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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