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 the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
developments in
online learning technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
These massive online courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
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
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to consider
today because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Bermuda to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Trainers want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
need for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education issues.
This book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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