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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
learning technology are making it possible for
humans
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
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 many
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
France to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
desire for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This amazing new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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