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.
Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students 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 quite a few
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are considering
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can institutions
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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