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.
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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
e-learning technology are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
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 variety of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
demand for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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