MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
learners
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
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 several
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are struggling with
now that blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of New Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
need for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This amazing new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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