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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
elearning technology make it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
free
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 numerous
issues that
learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can participants
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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