MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
e-learning technology are making it possible for
learners
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOC courses are
mostly 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
experiments.
Corporations want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
demand for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This thrilling new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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