MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
students
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
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 a lot of
issues that
blended learning institutions
have to deal with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Malaysia to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
desire for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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