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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
blended learning technology have empowered
students
all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for learners 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 many
subjects that
blended learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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