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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
learning technology enable
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive online 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 many
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can we
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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