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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
blended learning technology have empowered
students
all over the world
to take online classes.
Massive open online courses are
normally 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are quite a few
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are having to consider
now that distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Kentucky to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
need for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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