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 the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
e-learning technology are empowering
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
for learners 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can students
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This interesting new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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