MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
advancements in
online learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
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
subjects that
online learning institutions
are dealing with
now that online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
need for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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