MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
learners
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
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 a variety of
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are considering
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
The Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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