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 the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
for students 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 several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are struggling with
now that learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Excelsior College to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Students want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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