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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
evolvements in
elearning technology have provided the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
These massive open courses are
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 a lot of
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
Lecturers want
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This exciting new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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