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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
electronic education technology are enabling
humans
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
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.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to consider
now that learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
need for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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