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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
developments in
distance learning technology are enabling
students
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive online courses are
generally free
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
topics that
elearning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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