MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
elearning technology make it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners 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.
There are several
topics that
e-learning institutions
must deal with
today because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can teachers
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
important new open education
experiments.
Researchers want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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