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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
students
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
Massive open online courses are
typically free
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
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
important new open education
ventures.
Public servants want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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