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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
changes in
e-learning are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences.
There are numerous
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are struggling with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can institutions
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Colorado System to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
need for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This amazing new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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