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.
Find out more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
online learning have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students 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 quite a few
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
need for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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