MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
blended learning make it possible for
students
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
generally 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
subjects that
online learning institutions
have to deal with
now that learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desire
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This definitive new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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