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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive online courses are
typically 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
desideratum for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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