MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
usually free
for learners 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 a variety of
topics that
learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can students
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better grasp
these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
need for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This definitive new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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