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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOC classes are
typically free
for learners 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 a variety of
topics that
online education institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
necessity
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This amazing new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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