MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
developments in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOC courses are
mostly 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 numerous
issues that
learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
make sure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
want
to better comprehend
these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
demand for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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