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 the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
learning technology are enabling
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
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
issues that
blended learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
demand
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
want
to better comprehend
these
new open educational
undertakings.
Educators want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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