MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
blended learning have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to take online classes.
These MOOCs are
usually 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 several
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to consider
today because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Bouvet Island to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can educators
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desire for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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