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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
elearning are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
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 a lot of
issues that
online education organizations
have to deal with
now that online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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