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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners 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 a variety of
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
must deal with
now that elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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