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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
e-learning technology are enabling
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
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 numerous
issues that
elearning technology organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Mali to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
demand for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This exciting new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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