MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
talks about
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
distance learning have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
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 several
topics that
online education institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
make sure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
open education
endeavours.
People want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
desire for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This sensational new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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