MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
elearning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massively open online courses are
commonly 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 several
topics that
online education institutions
are dealing with
now that online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can students
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
undertakings.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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