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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
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 variety of
topics that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Equatorial Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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