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 this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
changes in
blended learning technology are empowering
people
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
generally 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 quite a few
issues that
online learning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Morocco to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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