MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advances in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOC classes are
generally free
for learners 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.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are quite a few
topics that
blended learning organizations
have to consider
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
assure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open educational
experiments.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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