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.
Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
blended learning are providing the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
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 institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
would like
to understand
these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Everyone wants
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
desire for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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