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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
digital education technology are providing the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
typically free
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 numerous
topics that
online learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Niue to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
open education
experiments.
Lecturers want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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