MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Published by Routledge Chapman & Hall (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues pertaining to massive open online courses and open education resources.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar endeavours with open education resources (OER) are allowing millions of self-directed online learners in nations all around the world to learn from well-known educational scholars.
These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
The open education resources (OER) movement was the inspiration for the first MOOC classes.
Massive open online courses are a form of distance learning technology.
This MOOCs book reviews the best practices in online learning based on decades of research.
How can teachers manage problems like inadequate participant motivation and high learner dropout rates?
This MOOCs book also addresses the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
New advances in elearning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet.
There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that elearning is advancing so rapidly.
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help people succeed in these MOOC courses.
This open education resources book analyzes life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education.
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