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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
evolvements in
blended learning technology are enabling
learners
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
for learners 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 many
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can learners
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
One Month to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
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