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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
distance learning technology are empowering
people
in nations all aver the world
to take courses online.
MOOC courses are
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.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open educational
experiments.
Students want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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