MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
improvements in
online education technology are making it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
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 numerous
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
procurable there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
need for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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