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 the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
online learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
Massive open online courses are
customarily free
for students 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
issues that
online education institutions
have to deal with
now that elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Everybody wants
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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