MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advances in
distance learning technology are enabling
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can organizations
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Everybody wants
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
need for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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