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.
Find out more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
online education have enabled
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes online.
Massively open 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 quite a few
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
need for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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