MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
developments in
online education are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOC classes are
generally free
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 a lot of
issues that
online learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
need
to better grasp
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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