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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
electronic education technology are empowering
humans
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
free
but do not
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 quite a few
issues that
blended learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Peru to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to know how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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