MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
advances in
online learning technology have enabled
learners
all around the world
to take courses online.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
for students 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
issues that
elearning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
undertakings.
Educators want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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