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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take courses online.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily 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.
There are several
topics that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Corporations want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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