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 the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
e-learning have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
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 several
topics that
blended learning organizations
have to consider
today because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Mexico to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
endeavours.
People want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
need for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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