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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
studies
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advancements in
distance learning technology are enabling
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOC classes are
commonly 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
online learning institutions
are struggling with
now that online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Niger to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
necessity
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
experiments.
People want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
desire for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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