MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
e-learning technology are making it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
MOOC courses are
normally free
for students 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.
There are several
issues that
elearning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can teachers
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can learners
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desideratum for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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