MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
students
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
These MOOC classes are
customarily 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a lot of
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can organizations
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
New Caledonia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
need for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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