MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advances in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
humans
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
for learners 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
subjects that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOCs?
How can organizations
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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