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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
researches
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
distance learning are providing the means for
humans
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
for students 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
topics that
distance learning institutions
are dealing with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can participants
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Czech Republic to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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