MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
researches
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advancements in
learning technology have provided the means for
learners
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
need for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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