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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
digital education technology make it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
generally 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 quite a few
topics that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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