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 this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
e-learning technology have enabled
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
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 many
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are struggling with
now that online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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