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 this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
subjects
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
online education technology have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
normally free
for learners 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 many
topics that
learning technology institutions
must deal with
now that online learning technology is
improving so fast.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can participants
be assured that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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