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.
Learn more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
online education technology enable
people
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
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
blended learning organizations
are dealing with
today because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Comoros to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
Professors want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
need for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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