MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advances in
elearning technology are empowering
people
all around the world
to take online classes.
These massive open online courses are
usually 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 several
subjects that
online learning organizations
have to deal with
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Public servants want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
need for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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