MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
elearning technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily 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 a lot of
topics that
online learning organizations
are considering
today because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
People want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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