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 the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOC courses are
customarily free
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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are quite a few
topics that
learning technology organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
certify that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This thrilling new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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