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.
Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advances in
online learning technology have empowered
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
Massive open online courses are
mostly 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 many
topics that
elearning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
People want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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