MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
articulates
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
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 variety of
issues that
learning technology organizations
have to consider
now that elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can we
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Scientists want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
demand for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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