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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning have empowered
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
for students 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
certify that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This dramatic new book
also deals with the
most important 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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