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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
online education technology have provided the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for learners 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 quite a few
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to deal with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
UWashingtonX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
People want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
need for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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