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 the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
mostly 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 lot of
topics that
learning technology institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Egypt to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
People want
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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