MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
humans
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOC courses are
generally 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 numerous
topics that
learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
desire for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
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