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.
Find out more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
learning technology have provided the means for
humans
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students 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
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
must deal with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can participants
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource issues.
This amazing new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
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