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 the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology enable
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
usually 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 a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to deal with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Dominica to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
details
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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