MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
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
book
which
explores
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advances in
blended learning technology are enabling
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These MOOC classes are
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 quite a few
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are considering
today because online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can learners
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Estonia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
desire for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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