MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
MOOC classes are
typically 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 several
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are having to consider
now that online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can we
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Monaco to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
demand for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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