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 the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
learning technology have enabled
students
in nations all aver the world
to take courses online.
These MOOC classes are
commonly 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
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are having to consider
now that online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
necessity
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
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