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 this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
gains in
technology-enhanced learning enable
people
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for learners 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 a variety of
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to deal with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Japan to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
open education
undertakings.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This authoritative new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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