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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
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 many
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Ball State University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
undertakings.
Professors want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
need for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
major 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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