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 is a
book
which
considers
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
electronic educational technology enable
students
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
These MOOC courses are
typically 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 numerous
subjects that
elearning institutions
are having to attend to
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
San Diego State University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
experiments.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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