MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
online education are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOCs are
customarily 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 a lot of
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Bellevue University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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