MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
online learning technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
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
topics that
online education institutions
are having to deal with
today because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
assure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Christmas Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
demand for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource issues.
This definitive new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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