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 this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
researches
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily 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 a variety of
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are considering
now that elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can learners
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
need for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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