MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
digital education technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
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 several
topics that
online learning technology organizations
have to deal with
today because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
China, People's Republic of to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
need for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This authoritative new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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