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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advances in
elearning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOCs are
generally 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 quite a few
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
desire for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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