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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
changes in
online learning have enabled
students
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
important new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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