MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
talks about
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
distance learning are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
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
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are dealing with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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