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.
Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
subjects
relevant to
massively open online courses
(MOOCs) and
open
educational resources
.
As
blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporate trainers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open
education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open
education
resource
issues.
Recent
evolvements in
online education technology
have made it possible for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in
online classes.
These MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning technology
organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because
online learning technology is
developing
so rapidly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can
teachers
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences.
What
different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these
massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can
students
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
How can
organizations
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
student
dropout rates?
This gripping new book
also
describes the
key
challenges
associated with
MOOC courses and
open educational resources (OERs).
For more details about this exciting new book please see open educational resources.
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