MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
changes in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to take online courses.
MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
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 a variety of
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
procurable there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
need for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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