MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
elearning technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to take online classes.
MOOC 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 a variety of
issues that
blended learning institutions
are considering
today because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
certify that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can we
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Universities want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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