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 the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
elearning have provided the means for
learners
all around the world
to take courses online.
These MOOCs are
usually free
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 a variety of
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are considering
today because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Somalia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
demand for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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