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 this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
online education enable
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
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
blended learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
One Month to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
important new open educational
experiments.
Teachers want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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