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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
online education have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
usually 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 several
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to consider
now that distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
want
to better comprehend
these
significant new open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This authoritative new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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