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 definitive 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
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
blended learning technology make it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
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
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Utah State University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Corporations want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
demand for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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