MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
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 Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
students
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
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
online learning technology institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Libya to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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