MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
These massive online courses are
mostly 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
issues that
online learning institutions
are struggling with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can institutions
make sure that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
need
to understand
these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
demand for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This thrilling new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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