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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
advances in
learning technology enable
students
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
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
learning technology institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
certify that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Australia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desire for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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