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 the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
developments in
online education are empowering
people
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
customarily 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 many
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
now that distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Instructors want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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