MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
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
which
talks about
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
learners
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners 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
issues that
elearning technology organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Saint Martin to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
People want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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