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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
elearning technology are empowering
humans
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massively open online courses are
typically 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are numerous
issues that
blended learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can learners
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to comprehend how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
need for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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