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 the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
advances in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
Massively open online courses are
customarily 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 several
subjects that
online education organizations
must deal with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
certify that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
these
new open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desideratum for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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