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 this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
distance learning technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
typically free
for students 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
issues that
online learning technology institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Palau to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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