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.
Find out more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
online education technology are making it possible for
learners
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
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 many
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Elidaemy to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
necessity
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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