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.
Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
digital education technology are making it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are quite a few
subjects that
learning technology institutions
have to consider
today because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
decent?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can students
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
need for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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