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 this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
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 several
subjects that
online learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Clipperton Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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