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
book
that
studies
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advances in
blended learning have enabled
people
in nations all around the world
to take online courses.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for students 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
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can organizations
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Researchers want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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