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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
studies
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
advances in
online education make it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
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
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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