MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
e-learning technology have empowered
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
normally 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a variety of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can participants
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to comprehend how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Public servants want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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