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 the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
researches
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
changes in
digital education technology are enabling
people
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
almost always 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 a variety of
issues that
online learning technology institutions
have to consider
now that distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can participants
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
procurable there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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