MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
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
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
advances in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
learners
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive online courses are
usually 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 many
topics that
online learning technology institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
need
to better grasp
these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
desire for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This authoritative new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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