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 this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
online education have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOC classes are
generally 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
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
need
to better comprehend
these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
desideratum for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This sensational new book
also articulates the
most important 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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