MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These MOOC classes are
mostly 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
new open education
undertakings.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
desideratum for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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