MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
developments in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
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 a variety of
topics that
online education institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open education
undertakings.
Scholars want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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