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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
elearning technology have made it possible for
humans
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students 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 a variety of
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to consider
now that online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Isle of Man to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Researchers want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
need for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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