MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
learners
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
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 quite a few
issues that
online education institutions
are considering
now that elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
want
to understand
these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
demand for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This amazing new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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