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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
gains in
elearning technology have provided the means for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOC courses are
normally free
for learners 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are quite a few
subjects that
distance learning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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