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 Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
online learning technology are empowering
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
These MOOC classes are
usually 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 a variety of
topics that
online education organizations
have to struggle with
now that learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can organizations
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
need for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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