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 the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
online learning technology have enabled
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
These MOOC courses are
normally free
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 several
subjects that
e-learning institutions
must deal with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Jamaica to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
demand for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This amazing new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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