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.
Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
digital education technology are providing the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences.
There are quite a few
topics that
learning technology institutions
must deal with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
new open education
experiments.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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