MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for students 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 many
topics that
learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
now that online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
desire for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This authoritative new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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