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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
online education technology have enabled
learners
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
Massively open online courses are
commonly 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 variety of
subjects that
online learning institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
important new open education
experiments.
Researchers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desire for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This interesting new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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