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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
changes in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
learners
all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massive online courses are
free
for learners 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
topics that
online learning institutions
are struggling with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open education
undertakings.
Students want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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