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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
electronic education technology are empowering
students
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive open courses are
customarily free
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 numerous
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to consider
now that learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desideratum for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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