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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
online learning are empowering
learners
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
MOOC classes are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
details
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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