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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
talks about
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
elearning are empowering
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
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 quite a few
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
assure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
these
important new open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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