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.
Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
digital education technology have provided the means for
learners
all around the world
to take online classes.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
need
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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