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 this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
e-learning are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
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
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
new open education
endeavours.
Students want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
need for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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