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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
online education are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These MOOCs are
commonly free
for students 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 several
topics that
online learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
these
open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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