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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
mostly 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 quite a few
topics that
online learning institutions
have to consider
now that distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can students
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can teachers
manage
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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