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 this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
electronic education technology have made it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences.
There are many
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to attend to
today because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
open educational
undertakings.
Students want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This dramatic new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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