MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
changes in
e-learning have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
for students 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
online learning institutions
are considering
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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