MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
distance learning have enabled
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
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 lot of
topics that
learning technology institutions
are struggling with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Botswana to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
need
to understand
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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