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 the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
students
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
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 numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are dealing with
now that online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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