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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
online education have empowered
learners
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massive open online courses are
ordinarily 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 a lot of
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
demand for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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