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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
researches
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advances in
distance learning have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
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 several
issues that
elearning institutions
are dealing with
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
these
important new open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desire for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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