MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
blended learning are enabling
students
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for students 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 a variety of
issues that
blended learning organizations
have to deal with
today because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Sweden to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
significant new open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
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