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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
These MOOC courses are
typically 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.
There are several
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
today because blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Students want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
data
the interesting new book
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 online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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