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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
blended learning make it possible for
people
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
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
topics that
online learning organizations
are considering
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Babson College to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desire for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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