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 this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
developments in
electronic educational technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students 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 a lot of
issues that
online learning technology organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Marquette University to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
need for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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