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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
talks about
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
advancements in
e-learning technology are enabling
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for students 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 quite a few
topics that
online learning technology organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Students want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This definitive new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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