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 the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
online learning technology make it possible for
humans
all around the world
to take online courses.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
subjects that
online education organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Instructors want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This intriguing new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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