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 the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
subjects
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
blended learning technology have enabled
learners
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
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
topics that
online learning organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can students
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This inspiring new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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