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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
distance learning have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
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
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
desire for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This exciting new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
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