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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
digital education technology are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive open courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences.
There are numerous
issues that
online education organizations
are struggling with
today because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
new open education
experiments.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desire for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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