MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
elearning technology are empowering
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive open online courses are
normally 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 a lot of
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can we
be assured that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
People want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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