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.
Find out more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
technology-enhanced learning are empowering
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
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
issues that
e-learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Utah State University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
desire for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This exciting new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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