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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
for students 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 many
subjects that
elearning organizations
have to consider
now that learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better grasp
these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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