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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
distance learning technology are enabling
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massively open online courses are
free
for students 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 several
issues that
learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
today because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desire for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This definitive new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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