MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
blended learning technology make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
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 many
subjects that
online learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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