MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
elearning technology make it possible for
people
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
free
for students 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 lot of
issues that
online learning organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
necessity
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Professors want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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