MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
e-learning are enabling
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
for students 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a lot of
topics that
elearning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Universities want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
need for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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