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 this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
distance learning technology have empowered
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in online courses.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
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 quite a few
topics that
online learning organizations
have to deal with
today because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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