MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
researches
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for students 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
distance learning organizations
are struggling with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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