MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
researches
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
humans
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOC classes are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
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
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
certify that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can learners
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
openHPI to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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