MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
online education technology enable
learners
all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOC courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
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
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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