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 the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
distance learning are empowering
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
for students 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 lot of
topics that
online education institutions
are dealing with
now that learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
assure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
important new open education
endeavours.
Professors want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
demand for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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