MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
e-learning technology enable
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
Massive open online courses are
free
for students but do not
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 several
topics that
e-learning organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Brown University to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This sensational new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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