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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
distance learning technology make it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
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
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are struggling with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Reddit to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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