MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
Massive open online courses are
almost always 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 many
issues that
learning technology organizations
have to consider
now that distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
The John Marshall Law School to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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