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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
online education are empowering
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are
ordinarily free
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 several
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
necessity
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Everyone wants
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
need for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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