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.
Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
for learners 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 many
topics that
learning technology institutions
have to consider
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
demand for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education subjects.
This book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
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