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 this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
elearning enable
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
Massive open online courses are
free
for students 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
have to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open educational
undertakings.
Students want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
demand for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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