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 this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
learning technology make it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open courses are
mostly 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 several
topics that
learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
State University of New York to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
desire for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This sensational new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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