MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
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
book
that
examines
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
electronic education technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily free
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
elearning technology institutions
are having to attend to
today because blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can participants
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Honduras to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Students want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desire for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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