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 this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning have empowered
people
all around the world
to take classes online.
Massive open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
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 quite a few
issues that
elearning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can learners
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This definitive new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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