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 the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
studies
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
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 numerous
topics that
online education organizations
are having to consider
now that online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource topics.
This sensational new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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