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 the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
blended learning are making it possible for
students
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOC courses are
usually 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 quite a few
topics that
online education organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
these
fascinating new open education
undertakings.
Intellectuals want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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