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 Around the World is a
book
that
researches
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
gains in
digital education technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These MOOC classes are
normally free
but do not
always
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 several
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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