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.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
online learning are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take online classes.
These massive open courses are
customarily free
for students 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 variety of
issues that
learning technology institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can learners
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to comprehend how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Scholars want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
need for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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