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 the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
learners
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
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 several
issues that
elearning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can participants
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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