MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
distance learning technology have enabled
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOC classes are
typically 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 a variety of
subjects that
blended learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Isle of Man to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
want
to better comprehend
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
need for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This thrilling new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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