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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
customarily free
for learners 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
issues that
elearning organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Central Florida to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
demand for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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