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.
Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
blended learning technology make it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
Massive open online courses are
mostly free
for learners 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.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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