MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
distance learning technology are enabling
people
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
but do not
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 quite a few
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to deal with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This definitive new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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