MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
online learning have made it possible for
humans
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
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 several
issues that
elearning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can educators
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can participants
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Wake Island to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
new open educational
undertakings.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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