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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOCs are
commonly 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 variety of
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
now that blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Korea, South to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Teachers want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This gripping new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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