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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
online education technology have provided the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOCs are
usually 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 many
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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