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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
addresses
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
blended learning technology are empowering
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive open courses are
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 many
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
necessity
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Educators want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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