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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
improvements in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
learners
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOCs 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 numerous
issues that
elearning institutions
are considering
now that elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
need
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education topics.
This book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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