MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advances in
distance learning make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
MOOC classes are
mostly 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
topics that
online education institutions
have to deal with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desire
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Trainers want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education subjects.
This intriguing new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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