MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
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
edited collection
which
researches
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
for students 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 a variety of
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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