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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
digital education technology have enabled
people
in nations all aver the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
for learners 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 quite a few
issues that
online learning technology institutions
have to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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